Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious. Sometimes all you need are a few simple ingredients, a little inspiration, and boom—you’ve got a meal everyone at the table will love.
Here are five nice, easy-to-make dinner recipes that are packed with flavor and perfect for any night of the week.
From cozy comfort food to fresh and tasty favorites, these dishes are guaranteed to keep your dinner routine anything but boring.
Recipe #1
Olive oil.
1 sweet onion.
Fry for 3-4 minutes until golden.
1 lb ground beef.
Season with salt and black pepper.
1/2 tsp garlic powder.
1 carrot.
1/2 small cabbage.
Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes over low heat.
2 eggs.
5 tbsp sour cream + 1 tbsp mayonnaise.
7 tbsp flour + 1 tsp baking powder.
1 tsp Salt + 1 tsp Sugar.
Grease the pan with 1 tbsp butter or vegetable oil.
Pour half of the batter into the casserole dish.
Then add cabbage-beef mixture.
Pour the rest of the batter.
Bake for 35 minutes at 360°F/180°C.
Recipe #2
1 cabbage, about 1.7 pounds / 770g.
1 pound / 450g ground beef, pork or turkey.
1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp dried parsley.
1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp fennel seeds,
1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1/4 tsp dried sage.
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste.
1 tbsp butter.
Put about 1/3 of the cabbage in buttered dish.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Cover with 1/2 the meat.
Add 1/2 tbsp butter.
Repeat, ending with a final layer of cabbage, and top with butter.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Cover dish tightly with a layer of parchment paper.
Then top with a lid or a layer of aluminum foil.
Bake at 300 °F / 150°C for about 2 hours, until cabbage is soft and sweet.
Recipe #3
2 Eggs.
Season with black pepper.
Add 1 tbsp all-purpose flour and mix well.
1/2 head of small cabbage.
Cut the cabbage as thin as possible.
1 carrot.
Green onion.
4 thin slices of ham (optional).
Dill or cilantro (optional).
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.
If you are adding ham, add a small pinch of salt as the ham is already salty.
Mix well.
Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and add 1 tbsp butter.
Fry for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
Add eggs.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Add 2 slices Gruyere cheese.
You can definitely finish cooking on the stove just by putting the lid on, but I prefer under the broiler in the oven.
Recipe #4
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
2 medium onions.
Fry the onion for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 garlic cloves.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Add garlic to the onion and reduce heat to low,
Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
1 small cabbage.
Add the cabbage to the onion and fry for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry.
Grease the pan with 1 tsp butter.
Thinly slice 2 medium potatoes.
4 eggs.
1/2 cup / 120 ml whole milk.
Season with Salt and black pepper.
1 cup / 120g Gruyère cheese.
Add cabbage.
Mix well and add on top of the potatoes.
Bake at 180°C/360°F for 40 minutes.
Serve with 1 tbsp sour cream (optional).
1 cabbage about about 1 kg /2 lbs.
Recipe #5
Transfer cabbage to a bowl.
3 garlic cloves.
2 tbsp fresh sage or 1 tbsp dried sage.
130g / 4.5 oz Gruyère.
1/4 cup / 30g Parmesan.
Mix well.
450g / 1 lbs potatoes.
Season with salt black pepper.
1/2 tsp Nutmeg.
Mix well.
Grease the pan with 1 tbsp butter.
Transfer the cabbage and potatoes to the pan.
470 ml / 2 cups whole milk.
4 tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche.
Mix well.
Bake at 375°F / 190°C for 1 hour and 20 min, until top is golden brown.
During the first hour, press 2-3 times the vegetables down into the liquid, using the back of a spoon.
